The reticulated python, the longest living species of snake in the world, are constrictors, meaning they coil around their prey and squeeze them until they're dead in just a couple minutes.

CEDAR FALLS | Information to be filed under “just in case”: Water can release a python’s deadly squeeze, although vodka works better. A pair of Cedar Falls siblings learned this the painful ...

You don’t think of pythons as big-hearted toward their fellow creatures. They’re better known for the bulge in their bodies after swallowing one of those critters whole.

The parallels between python regeneration and human intestinal remodeling highlight the potential for cross-species insights.